The Origin of the Nation: Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights and Other Amendments, Federalist Papers & Common Sense
Creating America - Landmark Documents that Shaped a New NationBy Thomas Paine, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
Length25h 22m
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"The Origin of the Nation" is an essential collection for all those who want to learn about the core of American democracy and its principles. This collection is comprised of the most important legal documents in early American history: United States Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Beside these landmark documents, through the words of Federalist Papers and Common Sense you will understand how American identity was shaped, what were the principles upon which the government of the United States was established.
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Table of contents
1On the Origin and Design of Government in General, with Concise Remarks on the English Constitution
61FEDERALIST LVI: The Same Subject Continued: The Total Number of the House of Representatives
2Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession
62FEDERALIST LVII: The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many
3Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs
63FEDERALIST LVIII: Objection That the Number of Members Will Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered
4Of the Present Ability of America: with some Miscellaneous Reflections
64FEDERALIST LIX: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
5The Federalist Papers (1787-1788)
65FEDERALIST LX: The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
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6FEDERALIST I: General Introduction
66FEDERALIST LXI: The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
7FEDERALIST II: Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence
67FEDERALIST LXII: The Senate
8FEDERALIST III: The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence
68FEDERALIST LXIII: The Senate Continued
9FEDERALIST IV: The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence
69FEDERALIST LXIV: The Powers of the Senate
10FEDERALIST V: The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence
70FEDERALIST LXV: The Powers of the Senate Continued
11FEDERALIST VI: Concerning Dangers From Dissensions Between the States
71FEDERALIST LXVI: Objections to the Power of the Senate to Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered
12FEDERALIST VII: The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers From Dissensions Between the States
72FEDERALIST LXVII: The Executive Department
13FEDERALIST VII: The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
73FEDERALIST LXVIII: The Mode of Electing the President
14FEDERALIST IX: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
74FEDERALIST LXIX: The Real Character of the Executive
15FEDERALIST X: The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
75FEDERALIST LXX: The Executive Department Further Considered
16FEDERALIST XI: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
76FEDERALIST LXXI: The Duration in Office of the Executive
17FEDERALIST XII: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Revenue
77FEDERALIST LXXII: The Same Subject Continued, and Re–Eligibility of the Executive Considered
18FEDERALIST XIII: Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government
78FEDERALIST LXXIII: The Provision for the Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power
19FEDERALIST XIV: Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered
79FEDERALIST LXXIV: The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive
20FEDERALIST XV: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
80FEDERALIST LXXV: The Treaty Making Power of the Executive
21FEDERALIST XVI: The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
81FEDERALIST LXXVI: The Appointing Power of the Executive
22FEDERALIST XVII: The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
82FEDERALIST LXXVII: The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered
23FEDERALIST XVIII: The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
83FEDERALIST LXXVIII: The Judiciary Department
24FEDERALIST XIX: The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
84FEDERALIST LXXIX: The Judiciary Continued
25FEDERALIST XX: The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
85FEDERALIST LXXX: The Powers of the Judiciary
26FEDERALIST XXI: Other Defects of the Present Confederation
86FEDERALIST LXXXI: The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority
27FEDERALIST XXII: The Same Subject Continued: Other Defects of the Present Confederation
87FEDERALIST LXXXII: The Judiciary Continued
28FEDERALIST XXIII: The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union
88FEDERALIST LXXXIII: The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury
29FEDERALIST XXIV: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
89FEDERALIST LXXXIV: Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered
30FEDERALIST XXV: The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
90FEDERALIST LXXXV: Concluding Remarks
31FEDERALIST XXVI: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
91Declaration of Independence (1776)
32FEDERALIST XXVII: The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
92U.S. Constitution (1787)
33FEDERALIST XXVIII: The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
93PREAMBLE
34FEDERALIST XXIX: Concerning the Militia
94ARTICLE I: The Legislative Branch
35FEDERALIST XXX: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
95ARTICLE II: The Executive Branch
36FEDERALIST XXXI: The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
96ARTICLE III: The Judicial Branch
37FEDERALIST XXXII: The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
97ARTICLE IV: The States
38FEDERALIST XXXIII: The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
98ARTICLE V: Amendments
39FEDERALIST XXXIV: The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
99ARICLE VI: Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
40FEDERALIST XXXV: The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
100ARTICLE VII: Ratification
41FEDERALIST XXXVI: The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
101Bill of Rights (1791)
42FEDERALIST XXXVII: Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government
102Amendments (1792-1991)
43FEDERALIST XXXVIII: The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed
103AMENDMENT XI: Judicial Limits
44FEDERALIST XXXIX: The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles
104AMENDMENT XII: Choosing the President, Vice-President
45FEDERALIST XL: The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
105AMENDMENT XIII: Slavery Abolished
46FEDERALIST XLI: General View of the Powers Conferred by the Constitution
106AMENDMENT XIV: Citizenship Rights
47FEDERALIST XLII: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
107AMENDMENT XV: Race No Bar to Vote
48FEDERALIST XLIII: The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
108AMENDMENT XVI: Status of Income Tax Clarified
49FEDERALIST XLIV: Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States
109AMENDMENT XVII: Senators Elected by Popular Vote
50FEDERALIST XLV: The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered
110AMENDMENT XVIII: Liquor Abolished
51FEDERALIST XLVI: The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared
111AMENDMENT XIX: Women’s Suffrage
52FEDERALIST XLVII: The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts
112AMENDMENT XX: Presidential, Congressional Terms
53FEDERALIST XLVIII: These Departments Should Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other
113AMENDMENT XXI: Amendment XVIII Replaced
54FEDERALIST XLIX: Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government
114AMENDMENT XXII: Presidential Term Limits
55FEDERALIST L: Periodic Appeals to the People Considered
115AMENDMENT XXIII: Presidential Vote for District of Columbia
56FEDERALIST LI: The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments
116AMENDMENT XXIV: Poll Tax Barred
57FEDERALIST LII: The House of Representatives
117AMENDMENT XXV: Presidential Disability and Succession
58FEDERALIST LIII: The Same Subject Continued: The House of Representatives
118AMENDMENT XXVI: Voting Age Set to 18 Years
59FEDERALIST LIV: The Apportionment of Members Among the States
119AMENDMENT XXVII: Limiting Congressional Pay Increases
60FEDERALIST LV: The Total Number of the House of Representatives
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